Noșlac (german: Grosshaus; hu, Marosnagylak) is a
commune located in
Alba County,
Transylvania
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,
Romania
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. It is composed of six villages: Căptălan (''Maroskáptalan''), Copand (''Maroskoppánd''), Găbud (''Gábod''), Noșlac, Stâna de Mureș (''Maroscsúcs''), and Valea Ciuciului (''Zilahipatak'').
Geography
The commune lies on the
Transylvanian Plateau, on the left bank of the river
Mureș, close to where the river
Fărău
Fărău (german: Brenndorf; hu, Magyarforró) is a commune located in northeastern part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Fărău, Heria (''Hari''), Medveș (''Nagymedvés''), Sânbenedic (''Magyarszentben ...
flows into the Mureș.
Noșlac is located in the northeastern corner of Alba County, on the border with
Cluj
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and
Mureș counties. It is situated east of the town of
Ocna Mureș and north of the county seat,
Alba Iulia.
References
Communes in Alba County
Localities in Transylvania
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